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19 Articles found on Tuesday, 30 November 2004
Have a heart this Christmas, help others
30-11-2004
THE Mayor of Swakopmund, with the assistance of volunteers, plans to host a Christmas lunch for the town's elderly on December 11."As we are moving closer to Christmas, many of the elderly at
readLutheran churches now closer partners
30-11-2004
THE Cape Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA-COD) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCRN) have strengthened their relationship by signing a partnership
readCops 'committed to fighting crime'
30-11-2004
THE Minister of Home Affairs, Jerry Ekandjo, says the Namibian Police is growing from strength to strength, having strategically positioned itself to surmount any hurdle that may come its way.Ekandjo
readNamPol to get new vehicles, says President
30-11-2004
WINDHOEK - President Sam Nujoma has announced that the Namibian Police will get new vehicles in the next financial year.President Nujoma made the announcement at the commemoration of NamPol's 14th
readMondesa water reconnected
30-11-2004
THE Swakopmund Town Council has agreed to reconnect the water supply to 13 Build Together Scheme houses at Mondesa to help the Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing complete the
readWhat's in a name? Just ask Windhoek's city councillors
30-11-2004
WINDHOEK'S Swapo councillors pushed for more prominence to be accorded the country's leaders in naming landmarks in the City at their last meeting for the year on Thursday.Deputy Mayor Elaine Trepper
readPython causes stir at Council meeting
30-11-2004
AN application by a Swakopmund resident to keep a rock python at her home caused a stir at the monthly Town Council meeting on Thursday.Some people shook their heads and murmured, and others laughed
readNDF death fraud case resurrected
30-11-2004
THE case against 24 suspects accused of defrauding the Ministry of Defence and Sanlam Namibia of N$7,3 million through fabricating claims for death benefit payouts has been transferred to the High
readWe were framed, Tonchi claims
30-11-2004
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is adamant that its reputation and integrity remain intact following the discovery of marked ballot papers less than two weeks after the National Assembly
readPeeping tom case postponed again
30-11-2004
A CASE involving an alleged peeping tom gym boss at Swakopmund has been postponed for a final time - to January 27.Heinz Laube (29), who is charged with crimen injuria for allegedly filming women in
readSupreme Court adds 10 years to Karibib killers' sentences
30-11-2004
WITH five years served and only another three behind bars ahead of them, two prison inmates received bad tidings in the form of a further 10 years' imprisonment from the Supreme Court last week.At the
read2 youths feared drowned in sea
30-11-2004
A SEARCH and rescue operation by sea and air is still underway for two young men of Walvis Bay who went missing at sea on Sunday night.The third member of the group, Kai Vogl (18), was rescued by
readDismal turnout in Regional polls
30-11-2004
NAMIBIANS stayed away from polling stations in large numbers yesterday, raising serious concern that the country might experience the worst voter turnout since Independence.The countrywide mass
readAmweelo named in Govt car fleet deal
30-11-2004
MINISTER of Works, Transport and Communication, Moses Amweelo, has been implicated in a controversial multi-million dollar vehicle deal involving Government and a "black empowerment"
readBritain knew about plot
30-11-2004
LONDON - The British government was given details of an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, including the names of mercenaries and the expected date of the attack, months in
readEquatorial Guinea convicts dozens in alleged coup, waives death penalty
30-11-2004
MALABO - Equatorial Guinea convicted 24 accused European and African mercenaries and opposition leaders on Friday in an alleged coup plot in the oil-rich country, but spared the lives of two top
readAngola rebuilds on carpet of landmines
30-11-2004
LUANDA - After nearly three decades of war, Angolans are rebuilding their lives on a carpet of landmines."In places like (the northeastern province) Moxico where lots of people are returning home from
readCommodity prices Good or bad for Africa?
30-11-2004
JOHANNESBURG - Soaring commodity prices should be good news for resource-rich Africa but the continent's past suggests the tidings could also prove bad.Commodities have long been a mixed blessing for
readVillagers braai marauding lion
30-11-2004
HARARE - Villagers took revenge on a lion that killed their livestock by barbecuing and eating it, Zimbabwe's state-owned Sunday Mail newspaper said."It ate our animals, so it is only fair that we eat
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